Hawks rally from 15 down in the second quarter to beat Cavaliers
Onyeka Okongwu had 29 points (14 in the third quarter, on two 3-pointers, three two-point baskets and two free throws) and 12 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from 15 points down in the second quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-111.
The Hawks trailed 31-16 with 10:31 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Cavaliers 98-80 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 6. Donovan Mitchell scored five of the Cavaliers’ 6 on 1-of-3 shooting and 3 of 3 at the line.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 25 points (13 in the third quarter, on two 3-pointers, two layups and three free throws), and Aaron Wiggins added 20 points off the bench. The Hawks had three 20-point scorers.
For the Cavaliers, James Harden scored 24 points. Mitchell scored 22 points but missed eight of his nine 3-point tries.
The Hawks grabbed 15 offensive rebounds to the Cavaliers’ nine.












